The aloof military doctor arrives at the unit, and the tough guy can't sit still.

Xia Qiuran came out of the room and immediately saw Sun Xiaocao's eldest brother standing at the door. She instantly understood what was going on, but still pretended not to understand and asked Qian Guifang.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

"Xiaocao's younger brother is here. He said Xiaocao is dying. Go and take a look at her," Qian Guifang replied anxiously.

"Hmph, it must be her stepmother going crazy again. Who knows what she'll do to her? She won't even bother to call a doctor. That girl is really unlucky," Xia Pingsheng said indignantly from the side.

Doctors charge consultation fees when they make house calls. Everyone in the commune knows that Xia Qiuran knows some medical skills, so sometimes, to save money, they will ask her to see a doctor when they know she is at home.

The two, along with Sun Xiaocao's younger brother, quickly arrived at his home.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw that the room was already full of people. Ma Daguang was sitting on a stool with an angry look on his face, and Zhao Feng was also very anxious.

Sun Xiaocao's stepmother stood in the middle of the ground, still berating Sun Xiaocao who was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Everyone, please make way. Her symptoms look a lot like leprosy, which is contagious."

Xia Qiuran spoke first after entering the room. Upon hearing this, everyone in the room immediately fled as if avoiding a plague.

Xia Qiuran then took out a piece of cotton cloth from her pocket, tied it over her mouth and nose, and came to Xia Xiaocao's side, looking at it in a very serious manner.

About ten minutes later, she came out of the inner room and said to the people waiting outside, "She has a blood disease. There might be hope of curing it if she goes to a big hospital in the city, but it will cost a lot of money."

"How much will it cost?" Sun Xiaocao's stepmother rolled her eyes and asked first.

"I'm not sure of the exact amount, but it would cost at least several thousand yuan," Xia Qiuran replied.

"What! Several thousand yuan? I could find 10 wives with that." Upon hearing this number, Ma Daguang's face immediately darkened, and he slammed the door and left.

"Hey, don't go! You're still breathing, aren't you? How about I give you a discount?" Sun Xiaocao's stepmother, afraid of losing money, quickly chased after him to say this, but Ma Daguang still didn't turn his head back.

"Auntie, if someone's sick, at least say so first! What kind of mess is this?" Zhao Feng was also furious. He was about to receive the referral fee, but now this had happened. He turned and walked out.

"I don't know either. That girl was always perfectly healthy before." Sun Xiaocao's stepmother stomped her foot angrily.

The dowry that was almost in her hands flew away, which was even more painful than taking her life.

"Auntie, I can prescribe a medicine for Xiaocao to temporarily stabilize his condition, but it would be best to take him to a major hospital for a checkup," Xia Qiuran said as she stepped forward.

Sun Xiaocao's stepmother, who was already full of anger, exploded upon hearing this and started shouting at the top of her lungs.

"This good-for-nothing jinx, where am I supposed to get the money to buy him medicine and treat his illness? Get out of here right now, don't lie on my bed." He then went into the room, grabbed Sun Xiaocao's arm, and dragged her to the ground.

Just as she was about to make another move, Lu Zhenghan grabbed her wrist.

"If you continue like this, I'll have no choice but to take you to the police station."

Under Lu Zhenghan's pressure, Sun Xiaocao's stepmother dared not cause any more trouble, but still drove Sun Xiaocao to the cowshed.

"Little Grass, how are you?"

Seeing that there was no one else around, Xia Qiuran quietly called out to Sun Xiaocao.

Sun Xiaocao quickly sat up. "I'm fine, thank you, Qiuran."

"No need to thank me, here you go. You haven't eaten in a while, have you?" Xia Qiuran knew that Sun Xiaocao must not have enough to eat at home, so she grabbed a large flatbread when she came.

"Thank you." Sun Xiaocao licked her lips, thanked him, and then began to eat heartily.

Xia Qiuran glanced at Lu Zhenghan, stood up and walked to him, blinked her big eyes twice and smiled, "Commander Lu, don't you think Xiaocao is pitiful?"

"I'll talk to Secretary Fang about this later." Looking at Sun Xiaocao's disheveled appearance, Lu Zheng's cold and hard eyebrows softened with a hint of pity.

"It's no use. I've tried before, and it only helps for a couple of days before going back to the way it was before," Xia Qiuran said immediately.

"Then what's your idea?" Lu Zhenghan asked after thinking for a moment.

Xia Qiuran gently hooked her finger, her soft voice carrying a timid plea, "Is our unit still recruiting reservists?"

However, the army had already stopped recruiting by then, and Lu Zhenghan could only shake his head helplessly.

"Can you find another job in the city?" Xia Qiuran's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes, like those of a kitten begging for food, held a hint of fear of rejection.

Looking into Xia Qiuran's eyes, which were full of cautious expectation, Lu Zhenghan felt a surge of emotions, but he still turned his head and answered, "She has a rural household registration, and according to policy, she is not allowed to move to other places to work."

Xia Qiuran glanced at Sun Xiaocao with disappointment, still somewhat unwilling, and then went to Lu Zhenghan, looking into his eyes with a soft and pitiful gaze.

"Commander Lu, you're so capable, you must have other methods, right?"

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about this."

"Okay, I understand."

The cautious light in Xia Qiuran's eyes dimmed instantly. The current policies were strict, and she really shouldn't force people to do things against their will. "Commander Lu, thank you anyway. I've already troubled you a lot these past two days because of Xiaocao's matter."

Xia Qiuran's eyes were filled with resentment and resignation, like a helpless little animal, quiet and pitiful.

Looking at Xia Qiuran's dejected expression, Lu Zhenghan felt as if his heart had been gripped by a large hand, tight and bitter.

"Once you become a military doctor, your reserve soldier spot will be available, and I can then discuss it with the political commissar."

Just as Xia Qiuran turned around, she couldn't help but blurt it out.

"Really?" Xia Qiuran suddenly turned around, her eyes sparkling again.

"Hmm." Looking at Xia Qiuran's happy expression, Lu Zhenghan felt inexplicably relaxed as well.

"Commander Lu, thank you, you are truly my lucky star."

Xia Qiuran excitedly grabbed Lu Zhenghan's hand, shook it twice, and then turned and ran to find Sun Xiaocao.

Lu Zhenghan stood there stunned for a long while, like a statue, before he came to his senses.

Xia Qiuran told Sun Xiaocao the news, and Sun Xiaocao was so excited that she knelt down in front of the two of them and kept kowtowing to express her gratitude.

Xia Qiuran quickly helped Sun Xiaocao up, gave her a few words of advice, and then left.

The trip was drawing to a close, and after a reluctant farewell to their families, the two of them carried their luggage and boarded a hand-operated tractor to head to the bus station.

...

Just as Lu Zhenghan got on the bus and was about to take his seat, one of his buttons was suddenly snagged off.

Thinking of the scene where Xia Qiuran sewed a vest for him, Lu Zhenghan silently clenched the button in his hand.

"Commander Lu, your button fell off?" Xia Qiuran asked after turning around and noticing.

"Hmm." Lu Zhenghan lowered his eyes, unbuttoned the button in his hand, and a hint of expectation seemed to flash in his eyes.

"Fortunately, I was prepared."

Xia Qiuran smiled and then took out a sewing kit from her handbag and handed it to Lu Zhenghan.

Looking at the sewing kit in front of him, Lu Zhenghan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he took it after a moment.

"What's wrong, Commander Lu?"

Noticing that Lu Zhenghan seemed to have a strange expression, Xia Qiuran asked in confusion.